Difference“Afghanistan* 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. During RamadanOffices close at 2:00p.m. -3.5Albania 7:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. -7, -6 for summerAlgeria 8:00a.m. - 12:00 Some offices 9:00a.m. - 12:00 (Sat.) Captial Territory:+2, Austria 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. -7, -6 for summerAzerbaijan 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 or 6 p.m. -5Bahrain* 8 a.m. to 1 p.m Some take 2 hour break at 2:00p.m. -7Chile 9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. Mon. - Fri.; -12, -11 for summerChina 8:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.Mon - Fri; Many Co.s open on Saturday some on Sunday 0Colombia 8:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.Mon - Fri; -13Comoros* 8:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.; 2 hour lunchtime; Some stores close Friday afternoon and Sunday -5Congo 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. -7Costa Rica 8 a.m. to noon and 2 to 6 p.m., -14Croatia 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Half day on Sat. -7, -6 for summerCuba 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. -13, -12 for summerCzech Republic 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. -7, -6 for summerDenmark 8 a.m. to 4 -7, -6 for summerDominican Republic 9 a.m. and 5 p.m : Banks close by 3 p.m. -12Ecuador 8 a.m. to 5 p.m : Banks close 2:00 to 4:00p.m. -13Egypt* 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 to 7 p.m., (Sat - Thurs) -6, -5 for summerEl Salvador 8 a.m. to noon and from 2 to 6 p.m., -14England 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., -8, -7 for summerEquatorial Guinea 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m and from 4 to 7 p.m. -7Eritrea 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. some close 2 hr. for lunch -5Estonia 8 or 9 a.m. and 5 p.m -6, -5 for summerEthiopia 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 8 p.m., Sat. until 12 -5Fiji 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m 4Finland 9 a.m. to 6 p.m : Banks close at 4:15 p.m. -6, -5 for summerFrance 9 or 9:30 a.m. to 6 or 6:30 p.m : Banks close at 4:30 p.m. -7, -6 for summerFrench Polynesia 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 2 to 5:30 p.m. -18Gabon 8 a.m. to 6:p.m. 2 hr. lunch common -7Gambia 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon. to Thurs. ; close Fri. by 1 p.m. -8Georgia 10 a.m. to 7 p.m -4Germany 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Banks close at 4 p.m. -7, -6 for summerGhana 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m -8Greece 9 a.m.5 p.m. -6, -5 for summerGrenada 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Banks open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. -12Guam 8 a.m. to 5 p.m 2Guatemala 8 a.m to 6 p.m -14Guinea* 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday -8Guinea-Bissau* 8 a.m. to noon and 3 to 6 p.m. -8Guyana 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m -11Haiti 9 a.m. to 5 p.m -13, -12 for summerHonduras 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,Banks close by 3 p.m -14Hong Kong China 9 a.m. to 5 p.m 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday 0Hungary 8 a.m. to 6 p.m -7, -6 for summerIceland 9 a.m. to 6 p.m -8India 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m -2.5Indonesia 8 a.m. to 5 p.m 0Iran* 8 a.m. to noon and 2 to 6 p.m. -4.5Ireland 9 a.m. to 5 p.m -8, -7 for summerIsrael 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday through Thursday -6, -5 for summerItaly 8 or 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 or 7 p.m -7, -6 for summerJamaica 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday -13Japan 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 6 p.m; (Over-time common) 1Jordan* 8 a.m. to about 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. (Sunday through Thursday) -6, -5 for summerKazakstan* 8 a.m. to 5 or 6 p.m -2, -1 for summerKenya 8 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m., -5Kiribati 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 4Korea North 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1Korea South 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1Kyrgystan 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. -3, -2 for summerLaos 8 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. -1Latvia 8 a.m. to 5 p.m -6, -5 for summerLebanon 8 a.m. to noon and 3 to 6 p.m -6, -5 for summerLesotho 8 a.m. and 5 p.m -6Liechtenstein 8 a.m. to noon, and from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m Lithuania 9 a.m. to 6 p.m -6, -5 for summerLuxembourg 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m -7, -6 for summerMadagascar 8 a.m. to 6 p.m -5Malawi 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Banks close at 3 p.m. -6Malaysia 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., 0Mali 8 a.m. and 5 p.m -8Malta 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m -7,-6 for summerMarshall Islands 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 4Mauritania 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. -8Mauritius 9 a.m. to 4 p.m -4Mexico 9 a.m. to 6 or 7 p.m., banking hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. -14Micronesia